OpenWindows User's Guide

Modified Use of the Keyboard and Mouse

This section lists accelerator key commands that you can substitute for mouse and menu operations. Accelerator keys help you use the interface efficiently by performing operations that normally require several mouse actions. This is especially useful to those who prefer the use of the keyboard over the use of the mouse, but can be helpful to anyone who wants to increase efficiency through fewer hand movements away from the keyboard.

Keyboard Accelerators

The following sections describe basic editing operations, navigating your way through files and windows, and opening menus without using the mouse buttons.

For a list of commands, such as Cut and Paste, and their keyboard equivalents, see Chapter 1, Introduction to the Solaris User Environment. For instructions on remapping a SPARC or IA keyboard, see the OpenWindows Advanced User's Guide.

Note -

The commands for navigating in text files pertain to the Text Editor application window.

Erase Functions

Table 17-2 Commands that Erase Characters, Words, or Lines


Sequence	Action
Backspace	Erases character to the left of the insert point
Shift-Backspace	Erases character to the right of the insert point
Control-w	Erases word to the left of the insert point
Control-Shift-w	Erases word to the right of the insert point
Control-u	Erases to the beginning of the line
Control-Shift-u	Erases to the end of the line

Move Caret Functions

Table 17-3 Commands that Move the Caret Within Text


Sequence	Action
Control-b or Left Arrow	Moves the caret one character to the left
Control-f or Right Arrow	Moves the caret one character to the right
Control-Shift-b	Moves the caret one word to the right
Control-,	Moves the caret one word to the left
Control-.	Moves the caret to the end of the word
Control-a	Moves the caret to the start of line
Control-e	Moves the caret to the end of the line
Control-p or Up Arrow	Moves the caret up one line, maintaining column position
Control-n or Down Arrow	Moves the caret down one line, maintaining column position
Control-Return, End	Moves the caret to the end of text
Control-Shift-Return or Home	Moves the caret to beginning of text
Page Up	Moves caret up one pane
Page Down	Moves caret down one pane

Keyboard Mouse Equivalents

The following keyboard accelerators require that you use mouseless mode. You can set this from the Properties menu:

Select either Basic or All Functions from the Keyboard Mouse Equivalent.

Press SELECT on Apply.

Global Navigation Functions

Table 17-4 Commands for Navigating About the Workspace


Sequence	Action
Alt-w	Moves focus to the next window within the current application
Shift-Alt-w	Moves focus to the previous window within the current application
Alt-n	Moves focus to the next application
Shift-Alt-n	Moves focus to the previous application
Shift-Alt-m	Displays Workspace menu

Local Navigation Commands

Table 17-5 Commands that Manipulate Base Windows or Pop-Up Windows


Sequence	Action
Alt-m	Displays window menu
Alt-F5	Moves window to back
Alt-F6	Enables you to move window with arrow keys
Alt-F7	Enables you to resize window with arrow keys
Alt-F8	Refreshes window

Table 17-6 Commands that Manipulate Base Windows Only


Sequence	Action
Alt-F2	Opens the icon at the pointer location or closes the window at the pointer location
Alt-F3	Resizes window to full size or reduces it to default size
Alt-F9	Quits application

Table 17-7 Commands that Manipulate Pop-Up Window Menus


Sequence	Action
Alt-F2	Dismisses or cancels pop-up menu
Alt-F10	Indicates owner of pop-up menu